I have never been a fan of marmalade, I find it too bitter. So I was determined to find a way to bake with it that was delicious and sweet!

Chocolate and orange are such a great combination of flavours, and using marmalade for the orange flavour of these brownies is a great twist. I started with the marmalade cheesecake element of the brownies by mixing together 15g butter, 85g cream cheese, one jar of Mackays Dundee Orange Marmalade, 115g caster sugar and 1 egg.

To make the chocolate part I used the same recipe from my Speculoos Topped Chocolate Brownies, because frankly, it is the most amazing chocolate brownie recipe ever! I started by melting 225g butter on a low heat. After transferring the melted butter to a mixing bowl, I added 400g caster sugar and mixed until fully combined.

I beat in 3 eggs, one at time and mixing in between, and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Finally I folded in 125g plain flour, 85g cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt. I then poured the mixture into a lined square baking tin.

I poured the marmalade cheesecake mixture over the chocolate mixture and using a knife I swirled the two mixtures together gently.

I baked on 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes. It wasn’t done, so I turned the oven down to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 and baked for a further 30 minutes.

I left it to cool for a while before slicing, these brownies are extremely gooey!! I had some fantastic feedback from my colleagues, I even received phone calls and emails from other departments to let me know how good they were. I was so chuffed! I think this is a really unusual recipe that involves marmalade, and on tasting you may not guess that is what is in the brownies.

Chocolate & Marmalade Cheesecake Brownies

October-24-2013

Ingredients

240g Butter

85g Cream cheese

1 jar of Mackays Dundee Orange Marmlade

115g Caster sugar

4 Egg

2 tsp Vanilla extract

125g Plain flour

85g Cocoa powder

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

A pinch of Salt

Instructions

Mix together 15g of the butter, cream cheese, Mackays Dundee Orange Marmalade, 115g of the caster sugar and 1 of the eggs

Melt 225g of the butter on a low heat. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add 400g of the caster sugar and mix until fully combined

I beat in the 3 eggs, one at time and mixing in between, and then the vanilla extract. Fold in the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Then pour the mixture into a lined square baking tin

Pour the marmalade cheesecake mixture over the chocolate mixture and use a knife to swirl the two mixtures together gently

Bake on 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes. Turned the oven down to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 and bake for a further 30 minutes

Man alive Kat… these brownies look so good, I am drooling, Unlike you, I am a massive marmalade fan and can just imagine the sharp bitterness of the orange marmalade with a squidgey chocolate brownie. YUM! Inspired bake!